From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from guinness.internal.neep.com.au (unknown [203.38.119.88]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 156414829 for ; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 02:58:56 -0600 (MDT) Received: (from andrew@localhost) by guinness.internal.neep.com.au (8.9.3/8.9.3/Debian/GNU) id QAA32744 for parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 16:56:55 +0800 Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 16:56:52 +0800 From: Andrew Shugg To: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Updated parisc-linux .cvsrc Message-ID: <20020812165650.C897@neep.com.au> References: <1029108194.637.9.camel@beavis> <20020812155838.A897@neep.com.au> <20020812102135.6bb1cff0.varenet@esiee.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <20020812102135.6bb1cff0.varenet@esiee.fr>; from varenet@esiee.fr on Mon, Aug 12, 2002 at 10:21:35AM +0200 Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Thibaut VARENE said: > > In my experience it has been more common to fix the repository. =) > > Heh, sure, but this is not actually *possible*, so to speak: Matt > pointed out that folders can't be removed from the repository, since > they are mandatory to keep the 'Attic' in them. > > That allows anyone to grab an old version of the kernel, using cvs > tags... Oh I know, I'm aware of that, it was more of a joke. Some people use CVS in a very carefree manner (shared bitbucket) and aren't really too worried about breaking old versions. Why do they use CVS then? Good question ... because it's there, I suppose. Of course this is one of the main weaknesses in CVS, in case anyone out there thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread: no revision control on directories (folders/containers/collections/whatever). =) Andrew. -- Andrew Shugg http://www.neep.com.au/ "Just remember, Mr Fawlty, there's always someone worse off than yourself." "Is there? Well I'd like to meet him. I could do with a good laugh."